decentralise

See also: décentralisé and décentralise

English

Alternative forms

decentralize (US)

Etymology

de- +‎ centralise

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

Verb

decentralise (third-person singular simple present decentralises, present participle decentralising, simple past and past participle decentralised)

(British spelling) To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

Derived terms

decentralisation

Anagrams

deinterlaces

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